Sachika Itinerary
Wild Deep South11 days / 10 nights
About Sachika
- Unwind in the luxurious sun deck Jacuzzi, with panoramic views
- Superb 19-metre diving dhoni providing a spacious, stress-free day of diving
- Elegant Suite cabins with fantastic attention to detail and large ocean views
- Enriching underwater experiences with an onboard marine biologist
Sachika liveaboard is an award-winning motor yacht delivering luxury dive itineraries to the Maldives’ best dive sites. Providing a foundation of deluxe comfort and warm hospitality, plus plenty of elegant extras, this world-class vessel is a fantastic option for discerning guests. Sachika was specifically built for diving, and with all cruises directed by the onboard marine biologist, and plenty of first-class diving facilities, this vessel delivers the ultimate Maldivian experience.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 11 days / 10 nights
Number of dives 25 - 27
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Circular southern itinerary diving both above and below the equator
- Encounter grey reef sharks, hammerheads, silvertips and dolphins
- Enjoy a barbecue on a deserted island
- Chance of diving Fuvahmulah in search of powerful pelagics
- Possibility of seeing manta rays, tiger sharks and threshers
Day 1:
The schedule of the first day is connected with guests’ flight landing time. Welcome on board, general briefings and ice-breaking meetings.
13:00 Lunch
19:30 Dinner
Day 2:
06:30 Dive 1 House Reef: check dive
08:30-10:30 Breakfast
11:00 Dive 2 Maa Kandu: manta point
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Dive 3 Oceanic Wall: pelagic fish
18:00 Fishing from the boat
19:00 Dinner
Day 3:
3:00 Crossing to Fuvhamulah
6:30 Dive 1 Fomula Plateau: pelagic fish
08:30-10:30 Breakfast
10:30 Dive 2 Tiger Wall: focus on the tiger sharks
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Dive 3 North Corner: chances to meet Thresher shark
18:00 Equator Party
19:30 Dinner
Day 4:
06:30 Dive 1 Lonudutta Thila: soft and hard corals
08:30-10:30 Breakfast
11:00 Dive 2 Mareha Kandu: drift surrounded by coral reef, eagle rays and green turtles
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Dive 3 Konday kandu: huge astonishing table coral garden
17:00 Sunset on a desert island
19:00 BBQ
Day 5:
06:30 Dive 1 Genemana Fushi Beyru Blue: hammerhead sharks and other pelagics
08:00-10:30 Breakfast
11:00 Dive 2 Kureddhoo kandu: soft and fan corals, long drift
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Dive 3 Koodhoo Fish Tank: pelagic fish
17:00 Happy hour on a sand bank
19:30 Dinner
Day 6:
06:00 Dive 1 Koodhoo kandu: wall of grey reef sharks
08:30-10:30 Breakfast
11:00 Dive 2 Viligili kandu: wall of grey reef sharks
14:00 Lunch
18:00 Dive 3 Night Dive Kuda Giri: colourful coral reef, macro night dive
19:45 Maldivian dinner
Day 7:
06:15 Dive 1 Nilandhoo Kandu: coral life and grey reef sharks
08:30-10:30 Breakfast
10:30 Dive 2 Mahadhdhoo Ethere: chances to meet leopard sharks
14:00 Lunch
14:45 Dive 3 Mareha kandu / Gemana Fushi Wall: grey reef, green turtle and coral life
17:00 Visit to Gemana Fushi
19:30 Dinner
Day 8:
02:00 Night crossing to Fuvhamulah
06:30 Dive 1 Fomula Plateau: pelagic fish
08:30-10:30 Breakfast
10:30 Dive 2 Fomula Plateau: pelagic fish
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Dive 3 West wall: amazing coralline barrier
17:15 Tour of Fovahmulah
19:30 Dinner
We will spend the night in Fuvhamulah harbour.
Day 9:
06:30 Dive 1 Fomula Plateau: pelagic fish
08:30-10:30 Breakfast
10:30 Dive 2 Tiger Wall: pelagic fish
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Dive 3 North corner / Tiger wall: amazing coralline barrier or big pelagic fish
Sunset crossing toward Addu Atoll
17:45 Happy hour on board
19:30 Dinner
Day 10:
07:30 Dive 1 Maa Kandu / British Royalty: II World War Wreck
08:30 Breakfast
10:30 Dive 2 British Royalty / Maa Kandu (if possible)
13:30 Lunch
14:30 Dive 3 Oceanic wall: chance to meet pelagic fish (if possible)
19:30 Dinner
Day 11:
Breakfast and check out
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
Transfer details
Departure
11:30am
Addu
Gan International Airport: GAN
Return
07:30am
Addu
Gan International Airport: GAN
Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/sachika/itn-2306160222381-wild-deep-south